Regents English Figurative Language and Literary Devices 2

Question 1

'Life is a roller coaster' is an example of which literary device?

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Allusion

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Hyperbole

Question 2

'The golden sun melted into the horizon as crimson waves lapped against the shore' primarily uses:

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Imagery

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Alliteration

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Foreshadowing

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Paradox

Question 3

'The bees buzzed busily around the blooming flowers' contains which two literary devices?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration and onomatopoeia

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Simile and metaphor

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Imagery and personification

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Hyperbole and irony

Question 4

When characters or events in a story represent abstract ideas beyond their literal meaning — such as characters representing love or hatred — the author is using:

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Symbolism

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Allegory

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Allusion

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Motif

Question 5

'She arrived with the grace of a gazelle' — which device is used here?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Onomatopoeia

Question 6

When a character references the myth of Icarus to warn about the dangers of overambition, the author is using:

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An allusion

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Symbolism

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Foreshadowing

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A paradox

Question 7

'I am so hungry I could eat a horse' — which device is used, and what is its purpose?

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Hyperbole; to emphasize the degree of hunger

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Simile; to compare hunger to a horse

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Metaphor; to show literal hunger

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Personification; to give human qualities to hunger